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Celibate marriages in late antique and Byzantine hagiography : the lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme

"This book is a literary study of the curious phenomenon of celibate marriage as depicted in the Greek vitae of saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia and Galaktion and Episteme. Three anonymous authors tell us that Julian and Basilissa and Galaktion and Episteme never consummated their union, while Andronikos and Athanasia permanently renounced intercourse after the birth of their children. Intriguingly, despite their shared theme, the vitae have no discernible influence on one another. They originate from three distinct literary traditions and were composed in three different time periods (between the fourth and tenth centuries C.E.)."--Page 1.

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  • ""This book is a literary study of the curious phenomenon of celibate marriage as depicted in the Greek vitae of saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia and Galaktion and Episteme. Three anonymous authors tell us that Julian and Basilissa and Galaktion and Episteme never consummated their union, while Andronikos and Athanasia permanently renounced intercourse after the birth of their children. Intriguingly, despite their shared theme, the vitae have no discernible influence on one another. They originate from three distinct literary traditions and were composed in three different time periods (between the fourth and tenth centuries C.E.)."--Page 1."@en
  • "This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of celibate marriage as depicted in the lives of three couples who achieved sainthood. Marriage without intercourse appears to have no purpose, especially in Christian antiquity, yet these three tales were copied for centuries. What messages were they promoting? What did it mean to be a virgin husband and a virgin wife? Including full translations, this volume sets each life in its historical context, and by examining their individual and shared themes, the book shows that the tension raised by pitting marriage against celibacy is constantly debated."@en

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  • "Celibate marriages in late antique and Byzantine hagiography : the lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme"@en
  • "Celibate marriages in late antique and Byzantine hagiography : the lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme"
  • "Celibate marriages in late antique and Byzantine hagiography the lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme"
  • "Celibate marriages in late antique and byzantine hagiography : the lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme"

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